Raúl Grijalva: “We also have an issue of competing endangered species, if you will.”

The mining industry, however, sits above all of that.

Mining is considered the highest and best use of our public lands.

USET SPF supports the efforts of Tribal Nations to exercise our sovereignty and self-determination to create viable and sustainable economic opportunities and job creation for our communities.

Their bipartisan work to correct the misguided Carcieri ruling demonstrates how Democrats and Republicans can work together on this Subcommittee for Indian Country.